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Advice sought on 'abhorrent' alleged union crime links

Advice sought on 'abhorrent' alleged union crime links

The powerful CFMEU could face serious repercussions from the minister with "all options on the table" after reports of alleged links to bikies and criminals.

Police link tonnes of illegal tobacco to crime boss

Police link tonnes of illegal tobacco to crime boss

Police link tonnes of illegal tobacco to crime boss

Police link tonnes of illegal tobacco to crime boss

Police have seized tonnes of illicit tobacco after raids on properties linked to organised crime, as an alleged enforcer had extortion charges dropped.

Airport staff busted aiding drug smuggling ring

Airport staff busted aiding drug smuggling ring

Airport staff busted aiding drug smuggling ring

Airport staff busted aiding drug smuggling ring

Dozens of Melbourne Airport staff breached security checks in the past year, with many suspected of working for organised criminals.

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Ibrahim avoids jail after long money-laundering stoush

Ibrahim avoids jail after long money-laundering stoush

Fadi Ibrahim has been given a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to a money-laundering offence linked to a loan he gave his brother Michael.

Call for crackdown on trackers used to hunt DV victims

Call for crackdown on trackers used to hunt DV victims

Stronger regulations are needed to protect domestic violence victims as offenders increasingly use trackers to intimidate and harass, experts say.

Cops, banks team up to track cash feeding child abuse

Cops, banks team up to track cash feeding child abuse

A major Australian bank has teamed up with the police to stamp out child abuse material by tracking suspicious financial transactions.

Granny-flat hideout clue in search for drug diver

Granny-flat hideout clue in search for drug diver

Police have carried out a forensic search on a Sydney property where a missing Brazilian man linked to a Newcastle cocaine haul is thought to have hidden out.

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Tobacco arson 'puppeteer' arrested in cross-state raids

Tobacco arson 'puppeteer' arrested in cross-state raids

Tobacco arson 'puppeteer' arrested in cross-state raids

Tobacco arson 'puppeteer' arrested in cross-state raids

Police in two states have arrested 13 people who were allegedly part of an organised crime group and seized millions of illicit cigarettes, and stolen cars.

Fire authorities issue warning as tobacco war continues

Fire authorities issue warning as tobacco war continues

Fire authorities issue warning as tobacco war continues

Fire authorities issue warning as tobacco war continues

Police are investigating two new attacks on Melbourne tobacco stores, one engulfed by fire and the other the target of a ram raid.

Bikies 'cannot hide' as dozens arrested in joint raids

Bikies 'cannot hide' as dozens arrested in joint raids

Bikies 'cannot hide' as dozens arrested in joint raids

Bikies 'cannot hide' as dozens arrested in joint raids

Organised crime using regional towns for business have been put on notice after police in two states made dozens of arrests and seized weapons in raids.

Truck link to case of missing Brazilian drug diver

Truck link to case of missing Brazilian drug diver

Truck link to case of missing Brazilian drug diver

Truck link to case of missing Brazilian drug diver

Police want to bring closure to the family of a Brazilian man who is still missing two years after an attempted multimillion-dollar cocaine smuggling attempt.

Fraud charges over Russia-bound phones, mortgages

Fraud charges over Russia-bound phones, mortgages

Fraud charges over Russia-bound phones, mortgages

Fraud charges over Russia-bound phones, mortgages

Four men from an organised crime syndicate have been charged with almost 100 offences including fraud and dealing with proceeds of crime worth about $4 million.

Chinese gang accused of laundering $39 million in cash

Chinese gang accused of laundering $39 million in cash

Chinese gang accused of laundering $39 million in cash

Chinese gang accused of laundering $39 million in cash

Four Melbourne men have been charged, accused of being members of a Chinese criminal syndicate that laundered more than $39 million in cash.

Police appeal for public's help in mafia shooting probe

Police appeal for public's help in mafia shooting probe

Police appeal for public's help in mafia shooting probe

Police appeal for public's help in mafia shooting probe

Police are asking the public for any video footage that may help them identify leads in the fatal shooting of a suspected Melbourne mafia figure.

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Final man charged over drug lord's brazen shooting

Police believe they have charged the last man involved in the daylight murder of a convicted Sydney cocaine kingpin.

Suspected mafia figure shot dead outside suburban home

Detectives are investigating after a man reported to be fruit and vegetable wholesaler John Latorre was shot dead outside his home in Melbourne.

Major 'dial a dealer' phone network disrupted

Tens of thousands of customers of alleged drug dealers have been warned to cease contact after police disrupted 26 "dial a dealer" phone numbers.

Police stub out 10 million illegal smokes in $15m bust

Six men have been charged over the alleged importation of more than $15 million of illicit tobacco, which authorities hope will disrupt crime feuds in Victoria.

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Lawyer hit in brazen shooting tight-lipped with police

Investigators hope the release of CCTV showing the lead-up to lawyer Mahmoud Abbas's Sydney shooting will help them find the gunman.

Alleged $400,000 plot to kill underworld figure foiled

Two men have been arrested and are expected to be charged with conspiracy to murder over a foiled alleged contract killing.

Criminal conflict behind foiled rapper kill plot: cops

An accused criminal cell allegedly hired to murder gang rivals has been dismantled by police after it targeted members of Sydney drill rap group ONEFOUR.

Men charged for smuggling meth hidden in farm equipment

Two men have been charged over allegedly smuggling 98kg of methamphetamine into Australia, hidden in wheat thresher machines.

Arrest warrant out for accused mistaken-identity hitman

Police have been granted an arrest warrant for Anthony Pele, who investigators believe was the gunman who mistakenly shot three innocent people in Sydney.

Innocent trio shot in bungled hit before gang crackdown

Four people have been charged over the murder of a man who died in a public shooting police believe was a case of mistaken identity.

Fresh murder charge over drug-lord's brazen shooting

A man who is charged over the brazen murder of convicted Sydney cocaine king pin Alen Moradian allegedly supplied equipment used in the execution-style killing.

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